The problem there being that ppl would be pissed when said release date comes and goes without a release. A date or even probably a week is not sometyhing that can be predicted well because the mod doesn't keep a specific schedule. aka, ppl do the work when they have the free time to. They *might* set a date when they are VERY close to the finalized form of beta. As in it's fully tested, maybe one line of code and hitting the "Compile" button.
-Karrde-